Roush Announces 2013 Mustang Model Lineup

In case you’ve never seen one in action, we can tell you with absolute certainty that Roush Stage 3 Mustangs are fast. In fact, we’d call them “deceptively fast” around a racetrack, since you don’t expect a car with such blue-collar roots and old-school suspension technology to deliver the performance of a Roush Mustang.

Need more proof? Consider this: A Roush Stage 3 Mustang finished third overall in last year’s One Lap of America. Piloted by Grand-Am racer Billy Johnson, the car finished behind the Nissan GT-R driven by fellow racer Leh Keen and a Porsche 911 Turbo S. That’s some fast company to keep.

As Mustangs Daily tells us, the 2013 Roush Stage 3 Mustang will produce 565 horsepower from its supercharged 5.0-liter V-8, offering a near-ideal blend of performance, driveability and durability. Roush is so confident in its Stage 3 Mustangs that it backs them with a 3 year, 36,000 mille powertrain warranty, too.

For the 2013 model year, Roush is again offering up Mustangs in Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3 variants. The idea is to offer prospective buyers Roush customization across a wide range of price points.

If your budget allows it, the Roush Stage 3 Mustang is the way to go. In addition to the components of Stage 2, Stage 3 Mustangs get the aforementioned 565-horsepower V-8, which makes its additional power via an Eaton TVS supercharger and custom Roush PCM calibration. Stage 3 cars also get unique wheels and exterior graphics.

Considering the amount of development behind the cars, pricing is surprisingly reasonable. Stage 3 cars start at $16,500 (above the cost of the donor 2013 Mustang GT), with Stage 2 cars priced from $7,700 plus donor and Stage 1 from $4,500 plus donor.

Roush mustangs is not know for their looks but performance would be expected for someone with over 300 NASCAR wins. i use to own a 07 stage 3, white with blue strips loved it until i slid on black ice hit a park van and crack the engine had to write it off. but what a car it was am waiting on the 2015's now.

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Posted: 4/7/2012 4:21pm PDT

@Enzo, Mustangs in any form are sub-optimal for winter driving, even with winter tires. On all-season radials, (or worse, summer tires) I wouldn't even try it.

Enzo
Posted: 4/7/2012 6:16pm PDT

i had P-Zeros on it, trust me i found out the hard way.

Ernst
Posted: 4/8/2012 5:01am PDT

@Enzo, ouch. When I lived in the northeast, the winter tires went on at Thanksgiving and came off at Easter. Even on dry pavement, they generally give better grip than all-seasons in cold temps.

I currently run summer-only Michelin Pilot Sports, and they're, um, entertaining when the temps drop into the forties.

Enzo
Posted: 4/8/2012 3:13pm PDT

i hear the super sports are OK might try them on.it all depends on the way we drive but you never know what can happen.